treurspel

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Dutch

Etymology

From treur (sorrow) +‎ spel (play).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: treur‧spel

Noun

treurspel n (plural treurspelen, diminutive treurspelletje n)

  1. a drama in which the main character is brought to ruin; a tragedy

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Descendants

  • ? German: Trauerspiel (calque)